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Vales Kindergarten Math (Shapes Unit)

Kindergarten Math Sophisticated Shapes

Kindergarten 23.G.2 name shapes correctly regardless of their orientations or overall size
Math Standards
24.G.3 classify shapes as two-dimensional (lying in a plane, “flat”) or three-
dimensional (“solid”)

Lesson Students will define attributes, describe and provide a means for comparing and
Objective: naming shapes regardless of orientation, size, or color.
Guiding What is an attribute?
Questions: What shape has three sides?
What is the difference between a two-dimensional and three-dimensional shape?
How can shapes be described and compared?
How are these shapes alike and how are they different?
Lesson: Day 1 Teacher will introduce plane shapes (square, rectangle, triangle, rhombus)
and discuss their attributes (how many sides & vertices)

Shapes video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDQDyx59QY4

Hold up a square. Ask: What shape is this? How many sides does it have?
How many corners does it have?

Hold up a rectangle. Ask: What shape is this? How many sides does it
have?
How many corners? Is it the same as the first shape, or is it different?

Hold up a triangle. Ask: What shape is this? How many sides does it have?
How many corners?

Teacher will teach shapes poem from website

http://www.littlegiraffes.com/shapes.html

Have children sort Pattern Blocks by color, number of sides, or number of

corners. Ask them to identify the shapes they know. Students will compare
a square and a rectangle, also identify how many sides and vertices each
shape has with a partner.

Day 2 Teacher will introduce plane shapes (circle, hexagon, oval, trapezoid) and
discuss their attributes (how many sides & vertices)

Hold up a circle. Ask: What shape is this? How many sides does it have?
How many corners?
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Hold up an oval. Ask: What shape is this? How many sides does it have?
How many corners?

Hold up a trapezoid. Ask: What shape is this? How many sides does it
have?
How many corners?

Hold up a hexagon. Ask: What shape is this? How many sides does it have?
How many corners?

Teacher will review shapes poem from website

http://www.littlegiraffes.com/shapes.html

Have children sort Pattern Blocks by color, number of sides, or number of

corners. Ask them to identify the shapes they know. Students will compare
a circle and an oval with a partner.

Day 3 Teacher will introduce 3D shapes. Watch video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cg-Uc556-Q

Teacher will compare the difference in 2D and 3D shapes.

(Square-Cube & Circle & Sphere)

Day 4 Review all shapes. Allow students to complete art work using shapes. Have
them write about what shapes they used in their drawing.

Day 5 Teacher will give assessment on shapes.

Assessment: Students will show mastery of standard by completing the shapes assessment.

Independent Students will rotate through Math technology centers day 1, 2 and 3 using the
Work: following:

http://www.abcya.com/shapes_geometry_game.htm
http://www.abcya.com/shape_patterns.htm
http://www.primarygames.com/storybooks/sammy/page_2a.htm

Remediation: Teacher will use the following website(s) to remediate for students that did not
master the skill.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cg-Uc556-Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDQDyx59QY4

Technology: http://www.littlegiraffes.com/shapes.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDQDyx59QY4
http://www.abcya.com/shapes_geometry_game.htm
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http://www.primarygames.com/storybooks/sammy/page_2a.htm
http://www.abcya.com/shape_patterns.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cg-Uc556-Q

Shape Assessment